The week in whoppers: The NY Times dreams of a MAGA ‘uproar’ over Trump, Rep. Ilhan Omar slurs America and more

Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions

This story:

“Trump’s Base in Uproar Over His Openness to Joining Iran Fight” — The New York Times, Wednesday

We say: Sorry, Gray Lady, but a new poll by J.L. Partners shows “MAGA Republicans” overwhelmingly support US strikes on Iran — indeed, by more than  3-1. Just 19% oppose them.

The Times may be drooling at the thought of MAGA ditching President Donald Trump if he joins Israel’s attack, or maybe even getting him to stand down.

But in real life, folks from Trump’s “base” are sticking with him — and are far from the isolationists the Times pretends.

This charge:

“[America is being] turned into one of the worst countries.” — Rep. Ilhan Omar (D), Tuesday

We say: Omar fumed over Trump’s use of the military to quell violence in Los Angeles and his parade for the Army’s 250th anniversary.

Even in dictatorial Somalia, her native country, she said, she couldn’t recall  “anything like that.”

Seriously? Is she truly that ignorant about Siad Barre’s torture and murder of thousands of political prisoners?

Clearly her family knew enough to come to America, and “worst country” or not, don’t expect her to go back any time soon.

This tweet:

We say: Huh? What exactly did the No Kings silliness accomplish, besides letting lefties stew in their Trump-derangement fever swamps?

Yes, many Trump-haters turned out; activism, after all, is the left’s forte.

Yet as replies to the tweet joked, America has precisely the same number of “kings” today as it had before: zero.

This Claim:

“It’s not our job [as reporters] to be objective.” — Ex-ABC correspondent Terry Moran, Monday

We say: Moran, who ABC fired for savagely bashing Trump aide Stephen Miller as a “world-class hater,” is basically admitting he (and other reporters) are biased.

Wow, what honesty! Yes, reporters can have opinions, but their private views shouldn’t be allowed to distort supposedly “objective” news stories.

Oh, and Moran’s later claim that he’s “not that liberal” is a whopper in itself: Never mind his longtime record; his hit on Miller alone shows just where he stands.

— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board